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Is their drainage system because as quickly as the waters rose here, they were able to start receding. we have seen this again play out in other major cities. now people wondering if more rain comes, is the city prepared to handle that much water that fast? heres an interview i did with a manager of a local business here about the impacts of the flash flood. >> i grew up pretty much in this town. probably the first time ive actually seen it flood like it did yesterday. >> reporter: what does tha...

Elementary school yet senator joe manchin is blocking the most aggressive climate change legislation in u.s. history. this neighborhood lost safe access to their homes after the 2016 flood weakened the foundation of this bridge and rusted it out. >> if someone dialed 911 could not come across this bridge -- >> they would be afraid that they wouldnt make it, that the bridge might collapse. >> reporter: this bridge is connie richards lifeline to every day life including medical care. >> you just k...

Electric bills for people in west virginia. now, the woman in the piece who said let it flood, well, that is an example of the commitment to coal in the face of climate change. she says because historically coal has been a reliable job source, but the reality is the industry itself has been shedding jobs due to automation. its a dying industry. now, we reached out to senator manchins office but received no comment. rene marsh, cnn, washington. >> rene, thank you. lets talk more about this with j...

>> reporter: in order to say to have it never flood again, we need to get rid of coal, what would you say? >> let it flood. >> reporter: joe manchin, one of the key lawmakers, blocking the important part of climate change is currently ranked the top congrecon gregs -- congressional recipient of cole investments. his brokerage company is ranked between 1 and $5 million. >> would you be happy to know that your state has flooding because we failed to pass

Access to their homes after the 2016 flood weakened the foundation of this bridge and rusted it out. if someone dialed 911 could not come across this bridge -- >> yeah, theyd be afraid they wouldnt make it, that the bridge might collapse. >> reporter: this bridge is connie richards lifeline to everyday life, including medical care. >> you just keep moving along and pray you get to the other side. >> reporter: but even in the face of severe weather and its costly destruction, neither rader nor ri...

Connie richards lifeline to everyday life including medical care. >> you keep moving along and pray you get to the other side. >> reporter: even in the face of severe weather and its costly destruction, neither raider nor richard blame climate change. >> im not buying into the whole climate change thing. >> reporter: so if somebody said in order to make sure a flood like this never hits your community again we need to get rid of coal, what would you say? >> let it flood again. >> reporter: in th...

That inaction of our business leaders and inaction of our decision makers is also a direct attack on livelihoods. >> reporter: well, there are cheaper energy sources and coal has become quite expensive. this means extremely high electric bills for people in west virginia. now, the woman in the piece who said "let it flood," well, that is an example of the commitment to coal in the face of climate change. she says because historically coal has been a reliable job source, but the reality is the in...

Rid of coal, what would you say? >> let it flood again. >> reporter: in the second largest coal-producing state in the nation, climate change is a complicated issue. senator joe manchin, one of the two lawmakers blocking the most aggressive parts of legislation that would drastically curb emissions linked to k4rclimate change is currently ranked the top recipient from coal mining and fossil fuel industry. a coal brokerage company he founded and later put in a blind trust is valued between one an...

Our decision makers is also a direct attack on livelihoods. >> well, erin, there -- there are cheaper energy sources and coal has, quite frankly, become very expensive. that means extremely high electric bills for people in west virginia. and that women in the piece there whot said let it flood, that is an example of the commitment to coal in the face of climate change. she said this is because historically, coal has provided jobs for the state. but the reality is that the industry is really jus...

There are cheaper energy sources, and the industry is shedding jobs because of automation, jake, but they are holding on to this dying industry. many say the reason for that is simply because of the undiversified economy in west virginia. so, you know, even despite the impact of climate change, you heard the people in that piece say, let it flood. >> that was remarkable. rene marsh, excellent report. and its so good to have you back. thanks for joining us. a private school bans children who go...